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Policywise

Beyond directives: Advance care plans must consider patient’s story

August 11, 2017 Adam Pena,  Advance Care Planning,  Advance directives,  Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  medical ethics

Planning for end-of-life medical treatment has received national attention as a “hot topic” recently. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) called for a restructuring of the

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National Healthcare Decisions Day: Start the conversation

April 14, 2017 Advance Care Planning,  Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  clinical ethics,  Courtenay Bruce,  Decision-making,  medical ethics,  National Healthcare Decisions Day

Whether you are a physician, patient or concerned family member, healthcare decision-making can be a difficult topic to discuss.

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‘Let Me Down Easy’: Play highlights end-of-life decision making

January 25, 2017 Advance Care Planning,  Anna Deavere Smith,  Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  Dr. Amy McGuire,  ethics,  Let Me Down Easy

 “What you are will show, ultimately. Start becoming what you would like to become in the bigger scheme of things.” -Anna Deavere Smith  Quality of

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Making the right choice: The importance of advance care planning

December 2, 2016 Advance Care Planning,  Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  Courtenay Bruce,  ethics

My mom was eating Cheetos when she asked me this question: “Why would I need an advance directive? I’m not dying. Aren’t you supposed to

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlNiMWHUhbc

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